The National Anaemia Action Council, Inc.: the primary North American resource for anaemia education and research

A R Nissenson

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2362.2005.01537.x

The National Anaemia Action Council, Inc.: the primary North American resource for anaemia education and research

Eur J Clin Invest. 2005 Dec:35 Suppl 3:100-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2005.01537.x.

Author

A R Nissenson¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, and The National Anaemia Action Council, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. anissenson@mednet.ucla.edu

PMID: 16281966
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2005.01537.x

Abstract

The mission of the National Anaemia Action Council, Inc. (NAAC) is to raise the awareness of health care professionals and the public regarding the prevalence, symptoms, consequences and under-treatment of anaemia. This editorial illustrates the goals and objectives of NAAC, and depicts past, present and future educational and research projects and findings. NAAC resources in anaemia-related education and research are described in detail.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anemia*
Education, Medical, Continuing / methods*
Goals
Health Education / methods*
Health Personnel / education
Humans
North America
Organizations, Nonprofit*
Research